5K Road Race Volunteers

message Work with the 5K committee to prepare racer packets by placing numbers and swag in the bags racers will pick up throughout the week.

message As runners arrive, ask for their name, and look them up in the app. Assign them a race number and hand the bib, the t-shirt and race packet. If they are checking in several runners, mark the back of the bib with an initial or name to distinguish each runner.

message As runners arrive, ask for their name, and look them up in the app. Assign them a race number and hand the bib, the t-shirt and race packet. If they are checking in several runners, mark the back of the bib with an initial or name to distinguish each runner.

message SET-UP: Assist in setting up sound system, registration table, awards table, water station, food, step and repeat banner etc. CORRAL SUPPORT: Assist participant in finding their corral

message You will be assigned one of these roles: • REGISTRATION: • Greeter: (2) Keep the line moving – direct participants to the registration table, Direct vendors as needed, provide setup assistance as required. • Packet and T-Shirt volunteer (3) – Hand t-shirt and race packet to registrars • Registrars: (3) As runners arrive, ask for their name, look them up in the app. Assign them a race number and hand the bib, the t-shirt and race packet. If they are checking in several runners, mark the back of the bib with an initial or name to distinguish each runner. • Download the RaceDay check-in app once arrive on site, or earlier.

message Responsibilities: • Course Directors will be assigned to a corner of the race and will direct runners as they pass. • As all runners pass (the race director may be at the end picking up cones), head back to the library to join finisher support. FINISHER SUPPORT: Hand out water to runners as they cross the finish line. Direct runners with dogs to the dog bowls. Keep the runners moving towards the snacks and fruits.

message Responsibilities: PREP WATER FOR RUNNERS/WALKERS: ensure Water Coolers are placed on the table and that you have ample cups, go ahead and fill several rows of cups in advance of the 8:30am race start (expect first runners to begin arriving by 8:40) MAINTAIN STEADY FLOW OF WATER CUPS THROUGHOUT RACE: continue filling cups as needed, especially during lulls between packs of runners, assign one or two volunteers to pass out cups of water directly to runners so they don’t have to reach for cups themselves PICK-UP DISCARDED CUPS AS ABLE DURING RACE: use the supplied trash bag to occasionally pick up discarded cups throughout the race as long as it is not disruptive to runners/walkers TEAR DOWN STATION AFTER LAST RUNNER/WALKER: Empty water coolers, pack up remaining cups and close up trash bags. Someone from the Operations committee will stop by to pick up tables, coolers, cups and trash After all racers pass the water station, transition to breakdown: Responsibilities: BREAK DOWN TABLES, CHAIRS, TENTS and BANNERS CONSOLIDATE & PACK-UP SUPPLIES: boxes of shirts, bags, food SEND EXTRA WATER TO FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER TENTS STAGE EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES FOR OPERATIONS PICK-UP: tables, chairs, tents, banne